MADRID, May 21 (Reuters) - More than half a million Spaniards switched mobile phone operator in March to take advantage of the cheap deals on offer from competitors, with the market's main players Telefonica and Vodafone the biggest losers.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Spain's Telefonica expects Mexico's new government to quickly implement new regulations designed to challenge billionaire Carlos Slim's dominance in the local telecommunications market, a top company official said.

Spain's Telefonicaexpects Mexico's new government to quickly implement new regulations designed to challenge billionaire Carlos Slim's dominance in the local telecommunications market, a top company official said.

MADRID, May 14 (Reuters) - Telefonica, Europe's biggest telecoms provider by revenue, opened books on a six-year euro-denominated benchmark bond on Tuesday, IFR Markets, a Thomson Reuters news and markets analysis service, reported.

(The following statement was released by the rating agency) RIO DE JANEIRO, May 13 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed Telefonica del Peru S.A.A.'s (TDP) ratings as follows: --Local currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB+'; --Foreign currency ID

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 10 (Reuters) - Brazil's antitrust watchdog approved on Friday a wireless network sharing partnership between America Movil's Claro and Telefonica's Vivo, a deal that will help both carriers save costs while building their next-gen

* D.Telekom, Telefonica, T.Italia report lower Q1 revenues

* D.Telekom, Telefonica, T.Italia report lower Q1 revenues

* D.Telekom, Telefonica, T.Italia report lower Q1 revenues

MADRID, May 8 (Reuters) - Spanish telecoms company Telefonica said on Wednesday it would not sell its unit in Colombia and was beginning talks with the Colombian government, also a shareholder, to find ways to capitalise the business and increase liq

MADRID, May 8 (Reuters) - Telefonica, the main shareholder in Telecom Italia said on Wednesday stakeholders in holding company Telco had yet to receive any concrete proposal about a tie-up between Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa and Telecom Italia.

Telefonica and Telecom Italia are the latest companies to report slowing growth in Brazil, a market that has helped protect them from weakness at home.

Deutsche Telekom and Telefonica say profits rose in the first quarter of 2013 despite weak sales in Europe.

* Telefonica seen strongly opposing Hutchison deal-sources

* Telefonica seen strongly opposing Hutchison deal-sources

* Telefonica seen strongly opposing Hutchison deal-sources

* Telefonica seen strongly opposing Hutchison deal-sources

Telefonica SA (NYSE: TEF) reported a 21% rise in its net profit for the three months to March 31.Telefonica's quarterly net profit surged to 902 million euros, from EUR748 million, in the year-ago period.

* Net profit up 21 percent to 902 mln euros (Adds details on debt, European peers)

* Net profit up 21 percent to 902 mln euros (Adds details on debt, European peers)

* Net profit up 21 percent to 902 mln euros (Adds details on debt, European peers)

* Net profit up 21 percent to 902 mln euros (Adds details on debt, European peers)

MADRID, May 8 (Reuters) - Telefonica, Europe's largest telecoms provider by revenue, reported a 9 percent drop year-on-year in first quarter revenues to 14.1 billion euros ($18.5 billion) on Wednesday, in line with analyst expectations.

SAO PAULO, May 7 (Reuters) - Telefonica Brasil SA , the country's biggest telecom company, posted a bigger-than-expected drop in quarterly profit on Tuesday due to falling broadband and television revenue and the cost of a new round of layoffs.

SAO PAULO, May 7 (Reuters) - Telefonica Brasil SA , the country's biggest telecom company, posted a bigger-than-expected drop in quarterly profit on Tuesday due to falling broadband and television revenue and the cost of a new round of layoffs.

BRASILIA, May 7 (Reuters) - Brazilian phone company Telefonica Brasil SA said on Tuesday that first-quarter net income fell 15.3 percent from a year earlier to 810 million reais ($401.78 million).

Telefonica Czech Republic AS reported a 35% fall in its Q1 net profit.Telefonica Czech's quarterly net profit declined to 1.05 billion koruna ($54 million), from CZK1.62 billion, in the year-ago period. Its revenue dropped 4.4% to CZK11.90 billion fr

* Profit drops on competition, lower prices, one-off factors

MADRID (Reuters) - Telefonica has signed a new contract with Spanish cable operator ONO allowing it to use its network for another 2-1/2 years to sell on phone services, a source familiar with the deal said on Monday.

MADRID, May 6 (Reuters) - Telefonica has signed a new contract with Spanish cable operator ONO allowing it to use its network for another 2-1/2 years to sell on phone services, a source familiar with the deal said on Monday.

MADRID, May 6 (Reuters) - Telefonica has signed a new contract with Spanish cable operator ONO allowing it to use its network for another 2-1/2 years to sell on phone services, a source familiar with the deal said on Monday.

* Q1 operating profit 278 mln euros vs poll average 293 mln

* Q1 operating profit 278 mln euros vs poll average 293 mln

* Q1 operating profit 278 mln euros vs poll average 293 mln

* Q1 operating profit 278 mln euros vs poll average 293 mln

(Corrects headline and first paragraph to read 'fixed line', not 'wireless')

(Corrects headline and first paragraph to read 'fixed line', not 'wireless')

* Q1 operating profit 278 mln euros vs poll average 293 mln

* Q1 operating profit 278 mln euros vs poll average 293 mln

* Q1 operating profit 278 mln euros vs poll average 293 mln

* Q1 operating profit 278 mln euros vs poll average 293 mln

FRANKFURT, May 3 (Reuters) - Telefonica Deutschland said on Friday its first-quarter wireless revenue fell 10.7 percent to 315 million euros ($411.8 million) as competition in the market heated up.

FRANKFURT, May 3 (Reuters) - Telefonica Deutschland said on Friday its first-quarter wireless revenue fell 10.7 percent to 315 million euros ($411.8 million) as competition in the market heated up.

FRANKFURT, May 3 (Reuters) - Telefonica Deutschland said on Friday its first-quarter wireless revenue fell 10.7 percent to 315 million euros ($411.8 million) as competition in the market heated up.

Telefonica Deutschland (O2D.XE) and Deutsche Telekom AG (DTE.XE) have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding to expand cooperation in fixed line network, which will involve Telefonica Deutschland's increased utilization of Telekom's high-speed infra

FRANKFURT, May 2 (Reuters) - Telefonica Deutschland agreed with Deutsche Telekom to use the German rival's land-line services network more heavily from next year.

MADRID, May 1 (Reuters) - Telefonica Brazil is looking to issue 1.3 billion reals ($650 million) of five-year debt in the local market, IFR Markets, a Thomson Reuters news and market analysis service, reported on Wednesday.

MADRID, May 1 (Reuters) - Telefonica Brazil is looking to issue 1.3 billion reals ($650 million) of five-year debt in the local market, IFR Markets, a Thomson Reuters news and market analysis...

MADRID, May 1 (Reuters) - Telefonica Brazil is looking to issue 1.3 billion reals ($650 million) of five-year debt in the local market, IFR Markets, a Thomson Reuters news and market analysis service, reported on Wednesday.

MADRID, May 1 (Reuters) - Telefonica Brazil is looking to issue 1.3 billion reals ($650 million) of five-year debt in the local market, IFR Markets, a Thomson Reuters news and market analysis service, reported on Wednesday.